CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Momeyer

North Carolina · 291 residents · 1.10 sq mi

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With 291 people, Momeyer is a city in North Carolina. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Households here earn about 31% less than in North Carolina as a whole. Median home value sits at $65,400. Median household income is $26,875, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 37.5

US median: 35.2

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 7%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

291

+10%vs 2009

vs 265 in 2009

2000 – 2025

Median age

37.5

−22%vs 2009

vs 47.9 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

1.10 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

2024398

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.9%(20)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 94.5%(13)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.6%(25)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 195.8%(17)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 246.2%(18)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3412.7%(37)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415.8%(46)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413.7%(40)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 649.6%(28)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 749.6%(28)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 845.2%(15)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.4%(4)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,875

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $42,813 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,429

−28%vs 2009

vs $21,493 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

9.7%

−12.8 ptsvs 2009

vs 22.5% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$65,400

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $87,200 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$425

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $525 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

84.7%

+9.5 ptsvs 2009

vs 75.2% in 2009

15.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic85.7%(227)

Black5.7%(15)

Hispanic / Latino4.5%(12)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic90.4%(263)

Black5.8%(17)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(8)

Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.8%(3)

Ancestry

American18.1%(72)

English17.6%(70)

German4.8%(19)

Irish4.3%(17)

Italian2%(8)

Arab1.5%(6)

Syrian1.5%(6)

Welsh1.5%(6)

Scottish0.8%(3)

French0.3%(1)

French Canadian0.3%(1)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.1%

−3.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 13.3% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

68.3%

−13.7 ptsvs 2009

vs 82.1% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

2.0%

+0.5 ptsvs 2009

vs 1.5% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.9 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married12.4%(11)

Married69.7%(62)

Widowed4.5%(4)

Divorced13.5%(12)

Women 15+

Never married8.5%(11)

Married61.2%(79)

Widowed19.4%(25)

Divorced10.9%(14)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.3%

−5.8 ptssince 2013

from 18.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.5%

+8.7 ptssince 2020

from 35.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.8%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 8.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.1%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 20.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.7%

−10.6 ptssince 2020

from 43.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

50.3%

+6.6 ptssince 2020

from 43.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.7%

−12.5 ptssince 2020

from 60.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)63.6%(7)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.1%(1)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era27.3%(3)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.1%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 11 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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